MERRY CHRISTMAS AND

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!

Welcome to our last update of 2008.  This has been a very busy year for everyone.  Although we launched our new website on 8th October this year, it feels like we have been going on forever: so many pictures, so many articles, it has been truly wonderful.  We hope you have and will continue to enjoy our website.  Over 9,200 hits in just under three months.  A considerable success in our view.  Keep on visiting us!

If you have any suggestions for our next update, please email us at info@borderterrierwelfare.org.uk

We have included new pictures of Border Terriers we have re-homed. Click here to see more...

A note from a couple of key BTW members:

Border Terrier Welfare is a national organisation established to promote and, where necessary, provide for the care and rehoming of Border Terriers.  We currently rehouse approximately 100 dogs a year, these varying in age from 4 months to 12 years.  It is not our policy to rehouse puppies where the breeder of the puppy is prepared to do so.  However we do find occasionally that our help is needed.

We did expect and have found that the number of dogs needing to be rehoused has increased over the last 10 years, as the popularity of the breed has increased.  This trend is likely to continue as more people discover this delightful breed and we have an organisation in place that will cope with this increase.

Border Terrier Welfare is a Registered Charity (Reg No. 1116853) in the United Kingdom and is funded by donations and occasional fund raising events.  The continued operation and prosperity of the organisation is dependent on the people who volunteer to work within the organisation and our success is due wholly to them.

Should you wish to volunteer or help BTW in any other way, please contact your nearest Area Representative who, I am sure, will be pleased to hear from you.

John Evans, Chairman

My name is Diana O'Grady and I am called the Co-ordinator of BTW, which means that I keep the records of those who are looking for dogs and also those who are having to move their dogs to another home.  I can also help the Representatives across the country to find the most suitable homes.

I have owned a border terrier now for 48 years and at one time had about eight living in the house when I bred and showed.  We are now down to five of whom one is sixteen and the youngest four years old.  I have worked with Dog Clubs and Border Terrier Clubs over the years and enjoyed all aspects of the border terrier even though sometimes this can be a challenge.  I have been lucky enough to judge at intervals, which gives the privilege of going over some dogs with superb conformation.

I have worked for BTW for most of the time it has been in existence.  We are now busier than ever though the work has changed but so have most things.  The one thing that does not change is that the welfare of the dog is paramount to our work and always our first consideration.

Diana O'Grady, Co-ordinator

Want to make a donation? Why not Gift Aid it?  Check out our 'Sponsor a Border Terrier' scheme.  Click here for more

Calendar of forthcoming events:

The next BTW Committee meeting will be held on 22nd February 2009

The next BTW AGM will be held on 18th October 2009

As for our AGM of October 2008, this is the picture of one of our rescued Border Terriers with her new owners.  She joined in our Fun Show and won the Best Rescue Border Terrier Shield.  Congratulations!

Registered Charity No. 1116853